They began emailing back and forth. Then, Skyping and talking on the phone. Then, finally Jenn came to Connecticut to visit Chris, and the rest—as they say—is history.

In the week before Jenn came to visit, I teased Chris saying “What if she’s really some 80-year-old guy?!” Kind of ridiculous, since they had been Skyping, I suppose. But sometimes people behave one way online, and are totally different in person. When I met Jenn, it was clear pretty instantly that she was Chris’s weirdo—for keeps.

“The minute I heard my first love story,
I started looking for you, not knowing
how blind that was.
Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere.
They’re in each other all along.” ~ Rumi

To two amazing writers and two beautiful people, congratulations on the beginning of your love story. May you always have space in your togetherness, and inspire all of those around you to live and love with authenticity.

About Kate Bartolotta

Kate Bartolotta is the strongest girl in the world. She is the love child of a pirate and a roller derby queen. She hails from the second star to the right. Her love of words is boundless, but she knows that many of life’s best moments are completely untranslatable. When she is not writing, you may find her practicing yoga, devouring a book, playing with her children, planting dandelions, or dancing barefoot with her heart on her sleeve. She is madly in love with life and does not know how this story ends; she’s making it up as she goes. Kate is the owner and editor-in-chief of Be You Media Group. She also writes for The Huffington Post, elephant journal, The Good Men Project, The Green Divas, Yoganonymous, The Body Project, Project Eve, Thought Catalog and Soulseeds. She facilitates writing workshops and retreats throughout North America. Heart Medicine, Kate's book on writing, is now available on Amazon.com
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Ooohhh Kate this is so sweet!!! Thank you so much for putting our story together, this is really moving and means so much. And YES, big thanks to EJ for reconnecting our two souls in this lifetime. I am forever grateful. <3